to bury; to embed; to implant
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to keep a watchful eye on
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
secret; private; surreptitious
several people; a few people
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to get warm; to become warm
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind